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Before plans were announced to construct a new showroom facility on its corporate campus, Ferguson officials were preparing to go vertical with its fourth office building. Denise Waters Vaughn, Ferguson director of corporate communications, said Tuesday there are currently no plans to revive former plans for another office building at Ferguson's Jefferson Avenue campus, despite the firm experiencing robust growth. Prior to announcing plans for a new 15,000-square-foot showroom earlier this month, Ferguson officials back in 2007 had part of the nearly 10-acre site designated for a new office building. Christine Dwyer, Ferguson public relations manager, said the scope and size of...

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Before plans were announced to construct a new showroom facility on its corporate campus, Ferguson officials were preparing to go vertical with its fourth office building.
Denise Waters Vaughn, Ferguson director of corporate communications, said...

Three people were killed and more than 60 were injured when a tornado cut a mile-wide path across Gloucester County Saturday, said Gloucester Sheriff Steve Gentry.The victims have been identified as Periccis Gerasimos Koutsoumbinas,a 60 year-old-male,...

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Brian Gore had just proposed to his girlfriend, Shannon N. Smith, at a crowded restaurant. She covered her mouth and nose with her hands as cameras flashed. She took the...

Even though 2011 was a down year for the housing market, it was an up year for housing events in Hampton Roads.February through November, southeastern Virginia was the scene of three nationally recognized homes, as well as the Peninsula's own Parade of...

Until he actually stood in Michael Vick Hall outside Virginia Tech's football meeting rooms, David Wilson was convinced he was going to be the next Bo Jackson.
He can't put his finger on what changed, but Wilson's feelings about Tech and his future at...

NEWPORT NEWS — Corporate headquarters for Huntington Ingalls Industries will be in downtown Newport News after all. Late last year, then-shipyard owner Northrop Grumman indicated that it was considering a location at City Center for its new world...

Churches are organizing to assist in the cleanup and repair efforts in the county's Grove neighborhood after a tornado lashed through it on Saturday.
The Saturday tornado swept through Grove causing power outages and downed trees. Several mobile homes...

Tears streamed from women and children during an impromptu candlelight vigil in Gloucester County, where the remains of a child were found days ago buried at a mobile home park.
The event drew about 100 people, many of whom are residents of Waterview...

For a guy that had grown accustomed to calling the shots in his own business, Jeff Wulbrun has taken a step back to territory that isn't entirely unfamiliar, but will certainly require more answering to the boss than he has been used to in recent...

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The number of building permits for single-family dwellings increased in the 2011-12 budget year over the previous year, according to a report from the Gloucester County Department of Codes Compliance.The county issued 66 single-family dwelling building...

These events happen during the Oct. 13-28 East Beach Homearama, sponsored by the Tidewater Builders Association. The showcase of 10 new custom homes is located along Shore Drive in the Ocean View area of Norfolk. Homearama is open from noon to 9...

Marianne Cusato, national designer and author in the fields of architectural and urban design, presents “The Just Right Home: Buying, Selling, Renting or Just Dreaming. How to find Your Perfect Match” at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, at the...

House renovation tips ...1. Think about how you live and what you need to live comfortably in your space.2. Create a detailed set of specifications that enable you get the same end product when you interview contractors and get bids.3. Get professional...

A Richmond-area resident has filed suit against Gloucester County and the Board of Supervisors over the rejection of his plans to build a house on 3 acres he owns on Ware Neck.
E. Eugene Cooke purchased the property on Ware Point Road in 2011 for...

There may have been in Gloucester this week an indication of what kind of favorable bidding climate exists in this economy.
Dozens of contractors showed up on Monday and Tuesday in Gloucester to preview construction projects worth millions of dollars.
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— Local developer Tommy Thompson's Kicotan Co. entered an agreement with the city last year to build a four-story brick building called the Francis Ballard I at the northwest corner of Kings Way and Queens Way in downtown Hampton. It was to feature a...

Two former NFL players have teamed up and are "very interested" in developing vacant property next to Buckroe Beach Park in Hampton.
Bruce Smith, who was an All-American at Virginia Tech and holds the NFL's career sacks record, joined former...